1956 French legislative election in French Sudan
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Elections to the French National Assembly were held in French Sudan on 2 January 1956 as part of the wider French parliamentary elections. Four members were elected, with the Sudanese Progressive Party (PSS) and the Sudanese Union – African Democratic Rally (US–RDA) winning two each.[1] Mamadou Konaté and Modibo Keïta were elected on the US–RDA list, whilst Fily Dabo Sissoko and Hamadoun Dicko were elected for the PSS.[2]
Results[]
Party | Votes | % | Seats | +/– | |
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Sudanese Union – African Democratic Rally | 215,419 | 49.75 | 2 | +1 | |
Sudanese Progressive Party | 161,911 | 37.39 | 2 | −1 | |
Dogon Union | 29,506 | 6.81 | 0 | New | |
Socialist Movement for the Defence of Sudanese Interests | 15,248 | 3.52 | 0 | New | |
Independent Progressive Action | 10,946 | 2.53 | 0 | New | |
Total | 433,030 | 100.00 | 4 | 0 | |
Valid votes | 433,030 | 98.75 | |||
Invalid/blank votes | 5,472 | 1.25 | |||
Total votes | 438,502 | 100.00 | |||
Registered voters/turnout | 1,075,645 | 40.77 | |||
Source: Sternberger et al. |
References[]
- ^ Dolf Sternberger, Bernhard Vogel, Dieter Nohlen & Klaus Landfried (1978) Die Wahl der Parlamente: Band II: Afrika, Erster Halbband, p1251
- ^ Joseph-Roger de Benoist (1982) Afrique occidentale française de 1944 à 1960, p531
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